Knowledge-based casino game and method therefor
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1. A method for playing a casino game comprising the steps of:
- receiving a wager, playing an underlying game of chance, playing a knowledge-based bonus game in combination with the underlying game, the combined knowledge-based bonus game with the underlying game of chance having a house advantage within a predetermined range.
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Abstract
A method for a knowledge-based casino game. A first embodiment provides the knowledge-based casino game as a bonus game for an underlying casino game. A second embodiment provides a stand-alone knowledge-based casino game and a third embodiment provides back-and-forth play between a casino game and a knowledge-based casino game.
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87 Claims
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1. A method for playing a casino game comprising the steps of:
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receiving a wager, playing an underlying game of chance, playing a knowledge-based bonus game in combination with the underlying game, the combined knowledge-based bonus game with the underlying game of chance having a house advantage within a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for playing a combined knowledge-based bonus game with an underlying casino game of chance, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a wager, playing the underlying casino game of chance, stopping play of the underlying casino game of chance, playing the knowledge-based bonus game when the underlying casino game of chance is stopped, the steps of playing the knowledge-based game at least having the steps of;
(a) providing at least one query to the player in the knowledge-based game, (b) receiving at least one answer from the player in response to the provided at least one query, (c) paying the player based upon the at least one answer by the player providing a house advantage within a predetermined range for the combined knowledge-based bonus game and underlying casino game, the predetermined range having a set limit based at least upon all answers to all queries in the knowledge-based game are always correct and the wager. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for playing a combined knowledge-based bonus game with an underlying casino game of chance, the method comprising the steps of:
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playing the underlying casino game of chance, playing the knowledge-based bonus game in combination with the underlying game, the steps of playing the knowledge-based game at least having the steps of;
(a) providing at least one query to the player in the knowledge-based game, (b) receiving at least one answer from the player in response to the provided at least one query, the combined knowledge-based bonus game with the underlying casino game having a house advantage in a range from a first set limit based on all answers to all queries are correct and a second limit based on all answers to all queries are guessed. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for playing a knowledge-based game having a house advantage, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a wager from a player to play the knowledge-based game, providing at least one query to the player in the knowledge-based game in response to the received wager, receiving at least one answer from the player in response to the provided query, providing a house advantage with a predetermined range, paying the player based upon the received wager, the at least one answer from the player, and the house advantage. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for a casino game comprising the steps of:
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providing a first game of chance, providing a second knowledge-based game, playing the first game of chance having a negative player'"'"'s expected return, stopping play of the first game, playing the second knowledge-based game when the first game is stopped, the second knowledge-based game having a positive player'"'"'s expected return. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for a casino game, said casino game played by a player placing a wager, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a knowledge-based game, the knowledge-based game having a plurality of queries, setting a house advantage in a house advantage range between a first value and a second value, said first value at least based on the wager and the player having all correct answers to all of the plurality of queries in the knowledge-based game so as to limit the player'"'"'s winnings and said second value at least based on the wager and the player guessing answers to all of the plurality of queries in the knowledge-based game so as to limit the player'"'"'s losses. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A method for a casino game, said casino game played by a player placing a wager, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a knowledge-based game, the knowledge-based game having a plurality of queries, awarding the player based on answers to the queries, setting a house advantage for the casino game based on the wager and the player having all correct answers. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method for a casino game, said casino game played by a player placing a wager, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a knowledge-based game, the knowledge-based game having a plurality of queries, awarding the player based on answers to the queries, setting a house advantage for the casino game based on the wager and the player guessing answers.
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87. A method for a casino game, said casino game played by a player placing a wager, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a knowledge-based game, awarding the player based on the player'"'"'s responses during play of the knowledge-based game, setting a house advantage for the casino game based on the wager and the player'"'"'s responses.
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